Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 27 at 2:45PM EDT until September 27 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 11:45am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:45pm
Description:
FFWRNK
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Giles County in southwestern Virginia...
Northeastern Mercer County in southeastern West Virginia...
Southwestern Monroe County in southeastern West Virginia...
South Central Summers County in southeastern West Virginia...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Pearisburg... Narrows...
Peterstown... Poplar Hill...
Pipestem... Rich Creek...
Glen Lyn...
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Bluestone River, Hales Branch, Big Spring Branch, Indian Creek,
East River, Indian Branch, Island Creek, Hackett Creek, Brush
Creek, Cecil Branch, Buffalo Creek, Adair Run, Dry Fork, Lick
Creek and Broad Hollow Creek.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of flooding,
including mudslides or flooded roads, to the National Weather
Service by calling toll free at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports
and pictures can also be shared on the National Weather Service
Blacksburg Facebook page and on Twitter.
Area Description:
Giles, VA; Mercer, WV; Monroe, WV; Summers, WV
Forcast Office:
NWS Blacksburg VA